We are forming a roundtable for professionals who have recently started working in the nonprofit sector. The first session begins January 10, 2023. Learn more and apply on our webpage.
Starting a nonprofit can seem terrifically complicated--is it worth it? This class can help you decide. In this session you’ll learn the legal and logistical elements necessary to start a successful nonprofit. You’ll also learn about possible alternatives to starting your own nonprofit that you may not have considered. Finally, you’ll be introduced to a tool that will help you assess your own readiness to move forward. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Outline the steps required to start a nonprofit • Assess the alternatives to starting a nonprofit • Complete the nonprofit startup assessment tool to determine where you are in the startup process and identify the next steps you should take • Access additional resources to help you in your journey This Philanthropy Institute Seminar is 1 of 6 classes. Please see all class information here.
TVNPA and Las Positas College are pleased to offer the Top Performing Boards Certificate Program designed for seasoned and novice board members, nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in forming a board of directors or starting a nonprofit. Appropriate for organizations located anywhere in the United States. This certification course will be held in three sessions. Attendees may register for a single session or enroll in and attend all three sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion. Please see the Philanthropy Institute at TVNPA for a full description of all sessions and certificate of completion requirements. Session 1: Tuesday, January 17, 2023, 1:00 - 2:15 pm PST “All Aboard!” Concepts in Board Design Presented by Dr. Lydia Hughes- Evans, Ed.D., Founder & CEO, Pure Momentum Consulting Passion for an organization’s mission is just one of many attractive qualities in a prospective board member. Before recruiting, it pays to identify the valuable …
TVNPA and Las Positas College are pleased to offer the Top Performing Boards Certificate Program designed for seasoned and novice board members, nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in forming a board of directors or starting a nonprofit. Appropriate for organizations located anywhere in the United States. This certification course will be held in three sessions. Attendees may register for a single session or enroll in and attend all three sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion. Please see the Philanthropy Institute at TVNPA for a full description of all sessions and certificate of completion requirements. Session 2: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 1:00 - 2:15 pm PST Running Impactful and Inclusive Board Meetings Presented by Renee Rubin Ross, Ph.D. , Founder, The Ross Collective Once board members are seated at the table, effective meetings are the vehicles that move an organization forward: it’s where initiatives are launched, progress is measured, and …
TVNPA and Las Positas College are pleased to offer the Top Performing Boards Certificate Program designed for seasoned and novice board members, nonprofit professionals, and anyone interested in forming a board of directors or starting a nonprofit. Appropriate for organizations located anywhere in the United States. This certification course will be held in three sessions. Attendees may register for a single session or enroll in and attend all three sessions to earn a Certificate of Completion. Please see the Philanthropy Institute at TVNPA for a full description of all sessions and certificate of completion requirements. Session 3: Tuesday, January 31, 2023, 1:00 - 2:15 pm PST Presenters: Carolyn Siegfried, Executive Director, The Pedrozzi Scholarship Foundation Jane Scaccetti, Of Counsel, Armanino LLP Board Business Matters for the 21st Century If motivation and meetings are the fuel propelling nonprofit organizations forward, then solid business practices comprise the foundation upon which they operate. …
TVNPA is pleased to bring you a special program focused on banking and investing for profits. No two non-profits are the same. Size, maturity, funding sources, and programs all constitute a unique tapestry of organizations that have a common mission to serve our community. This landscape makes it difficult to understand common practices or share learnings across entities particularly when it comes to financial services. To this end, we are bringing together a panel of experts from different financial organizations ready to provide their insights, best practices, and learnings, with a focus on helping you to better understand and optimize donations, cash flow, operating income, debt structures, and investments. We look forward to having you join us for an informative and fun session! Thank you to Sandia National Laboratories for sponsoring TVNPA's 2023 Community Programs! Charles has been a community banker here in Livermore for 40 years, …
Are you new to the field of grant seeking?* Discover what funders are looking for in nonprofits seeking grants and how to find potential funders in this introductory course. You will learn the 10 most important things you need to know about finding grants, including: • Who funds nonprofits and what are their motivations. • What do funders really want to know about the organizations they are interested in funding. • How do you identify potential funders and make the first approach. Note - This orientation is not intended for individuals seeking grants for their own use. *Introduction to Finding Grants is a prerequisite to the next class Introduction to Foundation Directory Online, held on March 15, 2023. Please register for both classes when signing up for enrollment. Explore the entire list of coursework presented in 2023 by The Philanthropy Institute!
Join us at the Bankhead Theater to discuss the connection between civic and community engagement. Featuring the mayors of Danville, Dublin, Livermore, Pleasanton, and San Ramon, we will focus on ways in which the relationship between cities and local nonprofits can be strengthened. Learn what is of importance to our city leaders and how we as nonprofits can best work together. Thank you to Sandia National Laboratories for sponsoring TVNPA's 2023 Community Programs! Mayor Marchand served on the Livermore City Council since 2005 and was elected mayor in 2011. Mayor Marchand spent his professional career working as a water quality chemist and served for 15 years as a member of the Zone 7 Water Agency Board of Directors. Mayor Marchand was a founding member of Livermore’s Commission for the Arts and was instrumental in the development of the City’s Cultural Arts Master plan and the revitalization of the downtown. He …
Are you Looking for grants for your nonprofit? Come learn how to use Foundation Directory Online (FDO), the most comprehensive prospect research tool for fundraisers, with over 239,000+ grantmaker profiles. You will learn how to search for grantmakers who have funded organizations working on causes and with communities similar to those you serve. NOTE: This class is for nonprofit organizations looking for funding. It is not geared to individuals seeking grants. Upon completion of this course, you should be able to: • Explain what FDO is • Identify your needs in preparation for searching for potential grantmakers in FDO • Research potential grantmakers using a project-based search in FDO • Evaluate prospects for strong or weak fit using FDO • Identify the options for accessing FDO • Access resources for getting help with FDO *Introduction to Finding Grants class, held on February 15, 2023, is a prerequisite to this …
TVNPA is thrilled to be celebrating our 1-year anniversary of the opening of the CommonPoint Nonprofit Center! We invite you to join us for this exciting event to celebrate our first year of impact and success. The CommonPoint Nonprofit Center was established in March of 2022 as an affordable, co-working office space ideal for nonprofit organizations to establish themselves, share resources, collaborate, connect with their communities, and raise visibility. And what a success it has been! In its first year, CPNC housed 8 nonprofits, 6 in virtual offices, and more than 75 nonprofits attending events and renting the flexible meeting space. Several partnerships have been developed and a network has been created to better support the Tri-Valley community. On Thursday, March 16, 2023, from 5pm-7 pm, we will be hosting this special 1-year anniversary celebration at the CommonPoint Nonprofit Center at 164 North L Street in Livermore. This event …
